Back to map

M6.1 Earthquake near 76 km S of Kushiro, Japan

UTC time: 2025-05-31 08:37:14 UTC Local time: —
Earthquake newsQuakeMap24
Archive record · original publication time was not recorded

Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M6.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
NNSN

76 km S of Kushiro, Japan

Map

M6.1 Earthquake near 76 km S of Kushiro, Japan · 2025-05-31 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.1 Earthquake near 76 km S of Kushiro, Japan · 2025-05-31 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.1 earthquake was recorded near 76 km S of Kushiro, Japan on May 31, 2025 at 08:37 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The data is provided by NNSN and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
0e73027febc4815d213d32513417660588ce052a
Magnitude
M6.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-31 08:37:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
42.23900, 144.58700

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Kushiro83.7 kmN167'875
Sapporo280.2 kmW1'973'832

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Akan
    Distance: 136 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'499 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Mashu
    Distance: 148 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 857 m ·Last eruption: 1080 ·Japan
  • Kussharo
    Distance: 154 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 574 m ·Last eruption: 1320 ·Japan
  • Maruyama
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'692 m ·Last eruption: 1898 ·Japan
  • Tomariyama [Golovnin]
    Distance: 193 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 535 m ·Last eruption: 1848 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Tokachidake Activity reported
    Distance: 203 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'077 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Kushiro AirportJapan · KUH · RJCK
    94.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours10
First 24 hours12
First 72 hours20
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M6.12025-05-31 08:37:15 UTC0.0 km83 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan M6.12025-05-31 08:37:15 UTC10.1 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M6.02025-05-31 08:37:19 UTC17.1 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.42025-05-31 08:49:30 UTC6.9 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.92025-05-31 11:37:01 UTC12.9 km73 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan M4.92025-05-31 11:37:01 UTC18.0 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.82025-05-31 11:37:02 UTC18.1 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.92025-05-31 12:28:59 UTC27.0 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.82025-05-31 12:29:01 UTC21.7 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.82025-05-31 12:29:02 UTC6.7 km77 km S of Kushiro, Japan M4.32025-05-31 14:47:02 UTC13.1 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.42025-05-31 14:47:02 UTC13.1 km74 km S of Kushiro, Japan

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥462
Earlier events M≥515
Compared since2025-01-13

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-05-22 21:28:00 UTC133.3 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.42025-05-22 21:27:55 UTC164.1 kmUrakawa M5.42025-05-22 21:28:01 UTC171.6 km34 km SSW of Urakawa, Japan M5.42025-05-22 21:28:01 UTC161.8 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M5.42025-05-22 21:28:01 UTC171.6 km

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
519
Country (24h)
—
—
Current earthquakes in
Magnitude Place Local time
No recent events available.

Share